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  Economic slowdown bottomed out, expected to pick up in 2020-21

  Business | February 01, 2020 16:00 IST

  The economic growth slowdown has appeared to have bottomed out and is expected to pick up in 2020-21, according to Budget documents. The document further said the prospects for the Indian economy in 2020-21 need to be assessed in the light of emerging global and domestic challenges and opportunities. 

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  'Delhi disappointed from Budget, gets step-motherly treatment': Kejriwal asks why vote for BJP

  Business | February 01, 2020 16:37 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that Delhi was having high expectations from Budget 2020 as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented it in the parliament but once meted out with step-motherly treatment.

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  Govt allocates Rs 11,500 crore for Jal Jeevan Mission for FY21

  Business | February 01, 2020 15:36 IST

  The government has approved a budgetary allocation of Rs 11,500 crore for Jal Jeevan Mission for the year 2020-21, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

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  Government allocates Rs 2826.92 crore to sports budget, Rs 50 crore increase from last year

  Other Sports | February 01, 2020 15:36 IST

  The government gave a substantial hike of Rs 291.42 crore to its flagship Khelo India programme for development of sports at the grassroot and youth level.

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  Meet James Wilson - Economist who introduced first Budget, Income Tax in India

  Business | February 01, 2020 16:36 IST

  Remembered as Scotsman James Wilson, the popular economist introduced the first Budget of Independent India in 1860, and it looked very different then. In 2020 now, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget 2020 in Lok Sabha.

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  Good News for Bengaluru: Rs 18600 crore for 148km long Suburban Transport Project

  Business | February 01, 2020 15:45 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the proposal of 148 Km long Bengaluru Suburban Transport Project at a cost of Rs 18600 Crore while presenting the Union Budget.

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  Budget 2020: Smokers to pay more on cigarettes, excise duty hiked on tobacco

  Business | February 01, 2020 20:05 IST

  The government on saturday raised the excise duty by way of national calamity contingent duty on cigarettes, tobacco products.

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  Nirmala Sitharaman lays budget documents in Rajya Sabha; demands grants for next financial year

  Business | February 01, 2020 14:40 IST

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday laid budget documents and demand for grants for the next financial year in Rajya Sabha. As the House met after the presentation of the budget in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman laid a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government for the year 2020-21.  

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  Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman encourages manufacturing of mobile phones, semiconductors

  Technology | February 01, 2020 14:36 IST

  Union Budget 2020: Finance Minister proposed a scheme to encourage the manufacturing of mobile phones, semiconductor packaging and electronic equipment

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  Budget 2020: Gold futures rise Rs 199 to Rs 41,199 per 10 gm

  Business | February 01, 2020 14:37 IST

  Gold prices rose by Rs 199 to Rs 41,199 per 10 gram in futures trade on Saturday as the speculators increased their holdings on positive spot demand. The MCX, which usually remains closed on weekend, was open for trading on Saturday on account of the presentation of the Union Budget.

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  Budget 2020: Microphones, sports goods to now cost less. Full list of what gets cheaper

  Business | February 01, 2020 17:24 IST

  As the Budget presentation advanced, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman threw light on products and commodities that will now cost less. As finance minister, this was the second budget presentation by Sitharaman and this was also the second budget since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power for a second term.

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  Union Budget 2020: Imported dinner sets, utensils to get costly as custom duty doubled

  Business | February 01, 2020 14:43 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that customs duty on tableware or kitchenware made of porcelain or China ceramic, clay iron, steel, copper doubled to 20 per cent.

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  Budget 2020: Butter, combs, stationaries to cost more. Detailed list of what gets costly

  Business | February 01, 2020 17:08 IST

  As the Budget presentation advanced, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman threw light on things that will now be costlier. As finance minister, this was the second budget presentation by Sitharaman and this was also the second budget since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power for a second term.

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  Union Budget 2020: Imported footwear to get costly as custom duty hiked

  Business | February 01, 2020 14:19 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced increasing customs duty on imported footwear and furniture. In her second Budget presentation, the finance minister also imposed health cess on import of medical equipment. 

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  Ónly rambling': Rahul Gandhi dismisses Modi govt's Budget 2020

  India | February 01, 2020 14:12 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday dismissed Modi government's Budget 2020 as "rambling". Gandhi said the main issue facing the country is unemployment, adding that he didn't see any strategic idea that would help our youth get jobs.

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  Union Budget 2020: Comprehensive measures for 100 water-stressed districts

  Business | February 01, 2020 14:11 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government is proposing comprehensive measures for 100 water-stressed districts in the Budget 2020. This initiative will be part of the Jal Jivan mission, which will tentatively have a large pool of funds to the tune of Rs 3.06 lakh crore, the Finance Minister announced during her Budget 2020 speech. 

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  Union Budget 2020: Govt proposes cut in tax on cooperative societies to 22 percent

  Business | February 01, 2020 14:07 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed reduction of tax on cooperative societies to 22 per cent plus surcharge and cess, from 30 per cent at present. Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman also announced extending by one year the date of approval of affordable housing projects for availing tax holiday on profit earned by developers.  

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  Sitharaman cuts short Budget speech after feeling unwell

  Business | February 01, 2020 15:54 IST

  Finance Minister Sitharaman cuts her Union Budget 2020 after feeling unwell towards fag end, reports PTI. Sitharaman was presenting her second Budget for FY 2020-2021 in Parliament. Her blood pressure reportedly fell and she was advised to sit.

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  Union Budget 2020: Health cess on import of medical equipment imposed in Budget

  Business | February 01, 2020 15:27 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that health cess on import of medical equipment imposed in Budget.

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  Union Budget 2020: New process of instantly allotting PAN through Aadhaar to be introduced

  Business | February 01, 2020 13:45 IST

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that To ease allotment of PAN, new process of instantly allotting PAN through Aadhaar will be introduced.